A U.S. soldier near Kuwait’s border with Iraq watches a plume of smoke on the horizon, Kuwait, January 1991. He was part of the U.S.-led coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait. (Photo: Peter Turnley/Corbis)
It was Aug. 2, 1990 when former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and brought the subsequent US presence to the Middle East region, marking the beginning of Operations: Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
We want to hear about your experiences in the Persian Gulf for a special issue of the California Legionnaire, The American Legion Department of California’s official newsletter.
If you’re interested, please email editor@caLegion.org with your text and photos by Tuesday, July 14 (let us know if you need more time).
We will also be publishing your stories in a special section on our website, caLegion.org, so those longer stories will have a good home here.
Author: Jared Morgan
Jared is the senior editor and web team lead for the Department of California and chair of its Media & Communications Commission. He became a member of the American Legion in 2014 when he joined Palisades Post 283 to find stories about veterans issues for a local newspaper while working as its news editor. He was soon brought in as 283's assistant adjutant and historian to help produce the post's award-winning community newspaper. Since then, Jared has used his media skills to help further the efforts of The American Legion in its advocacy of veterans and their families. Jared has also worked for several years to help revitalize the 100-year-old Santa Monica Post 123, formerly as its adjutant and as a member of its executive board, before transferring back to Post 283.